First, expectations matter.

首先，期望很有关系。

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Inflation is unlikely to escalate but expectations matter and there are risks.

通胀不太可能升级，但预期很重要，风险是存在的。

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Second, expectations matter: in delaying selection, top-performing countries suggest to all pupils that they can achieve high standards.

第二，对孩子的期望很重要：通过延迟择优，高分国家向所有学生传递道：他们能够达到高标准。

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And so the Pygmalion effect shows how our expectations can really matter.

所以皮格马利翁效应表明,我们的期望能产生很大的影响。

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The problem is not lower these high expectations-- that doesn't matter.

问题不在于是否降低那些高的期望-,这一点不重要。

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When you are sizing up an investment, expectations matter more than possibilities.

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Whether it can live up to sky-high expectations is another matter.

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Their expectations of the future really matter.

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